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W. R. GLOUGH.

HOSE SUPPORTBR.

Patented Nov; 6, 188s.

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` UNITED STATES WILLIAM R. LOUGH, OF BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOR OF ONEHALF TO BURKARD iPATENT OFFICE.

GOODMAN, or Nnw YORK, N. Y.

SPECIFICATIONTorming part of Letters'IPatent No. 288,161, dated November 6, 1883.

- Appiication tiled September 21, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM'R. GLOUGH,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose or Stocking Supporters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and 'exact description of the invention, `which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Heretofore hosesupporters have been made in the form of a clasp, some of which have been constructed of several pieces of metal, including a spring. This form is expensive andoccupies an undue amount of space, while those which are simpler in construction bind or pinch the material in proportion to the amount of strain exerted upon them, and in eases of great strain the extrication of the matter from such is attended with diiiiculty.

The obj ect of my invention is to simplify the construction of said articles and producea device at Once inexpensive and easy of adjustment.' Its nature and advantages will. be seen by reference to theaccompanying drawings.

Figure I represents a front plan view of the supporter. A is an opening, through which the material to be held is inserted. After such material has been sufficiently thrust or pulled through said opening, it isthen cast over the serrated end B, when with the usual strain the material becomes fastened by being drawn up onto the end B. When the material is thus fastened, it will not become detached by any pressure on the device, or by pushing or pulling it in any direction. Io detach it, it is only necessary, however, to throw the engaged material off from the end B, when it readily slips through the op ening" A. The supporter-strap, which may be of elastic web or` anysuitable material, is attached to the supporters by any desired means at the end opposite B. y

The device shown in Fig. 2 is a slight modification of my invention as to the shape oi' the opening A, and in this case is provided an additional slot, a, which is, however, not essential to good working.

Iprefer to construct my improved supporter from flat metal by stamping it out with a die of proper shape, which can be done at one Operation with a suitable press. It will be necessary to provide the end B with two or more points or serrations to properly hold the material in position. I am aware that there are in use certain devices for supportinggarments, being oblong in shape, and are provided with central slots, which slots by their forni pinch and hold the material inserted therein, and in such devices there are necessarily ends or margins which constitute the end boundaries of such central slots; but such ends have never been used for the purpose of holding the material, nor have they been of proper construction to subserve such a purpose, and I do not claim 'such constructions.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1 Ailat metal clasp or garmentsupporter having the central opening, A, and the serrated extremity B, substantially as and for the purpose described.

- WILLIAM R. GLOUGH.v

Witnesses:

B. GOODMAN, B. OLMs'rEAD. 

